Music in Manhattan

"THE SEASON'S GAYEST SCAMDAL!"

Aug 20 1945 Approved 1h 21m
Musical, Romance

Frankie Foster and Stanley Benson are a pair of small-potatoes performers. Both try to make it to the big-time after winning an amateur talent contest. Though this leads them to a few professional gigs, something is missing from their act and they are not popular. Believing a little cash will boost their career, Frankie heads for Washington, D.C. to see if her wealthy father will help them. En route Frankie is mistaken for the wife of the well-known pilot Johnny Pearson and ends up in his suite having to pretend she is his spouse. When the pilot meets her, romantic sparks fly.

Plot

Frankie Foster and Stanley Benson are a pair of small-potatoes performers. Both try to make it to the big-time after winning an amateur talent contest. Though this leads them to a few professional gigs, something is missing from their act and they are not popular. Believing a little cash will boost their career, Frankie heads for Washington, D.C. to see if her wealthy father will help them. En route Frankie is mistaken for the wife of the well-known pilot Johnny Pearson and ends up in his suite having to pretend she is his spouse. When the pilot meets her, romantic sparks fly.

Written by

Lawrence Kimble, Jack Scholl, Harold Jacob Smith

Directed by

John H. Auer

Cast

Anne Shirley, Dennis Day, Phillip Terry

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
183
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA